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Working the Holidays?

dewyg

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I understand the difficulties of working Holidays. I have missed every holiday, birthday, and anniversary at least once over the past 8 years. As an active duty member of the military, you really appreciate time with the family. Lucky for me, I am living back in MN (still active duty) and havent missed much over the past two years.

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I feel your pain.Ive been a delivery courier for 20 years,and Christmas just isnt the same.I do appreciate having steady work,but family life sure does suffer,Ill be at it again tomorrow,for some reason,this year everyone ordered something online to be delivered today.Ah the last minute shopper grin

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Yup, be thankful you have work. Some people (many) dont have any.

I work outdoors, and when its 5 degrees outside and Im tromping thru a foot and half of snow, my feet and hands are cold, and feeling miserable, I need to remind myself that I have study work and many are not that fortunate.

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Yep, I too am one of the lucky ones that gets to work every-other holiday. But it is the profession that I choose so it isn't too bad. Working till 3am and Christmas is my holiday off! I have new years eve off but work at 0700 the next morning. But I am glad to have a job as I have a few friends that have been laid off and lost there jobs too. Have a Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year.

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I agree with choosing your job. I knew and still know what comes with being in the military. But I also know that I get a paycheck the 1st and the 15th of every month, my family has full medical and dental, and that there will be food on the table ever night. It all depends on each person and what is worth it to them.

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Be glad you work, but at the same time working the holiday's is not fun. I used to always have to do that. I now get my holiday's off and love it. It would be very hard to be away from my family this time of year so I feel for you. Have a great Christmas even though you're working.

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I am working Christmas. I chose my profession and knew nights, weekends and holidays were part of the deal. I am very thankful to have employment as a number of my family members have lost their jobs or been laid off this year.

Navyfishin, thank you for your service.

Merry Christmas to all.

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Be happy you got a job. I got three weeks off over the holiday because of slow business. It sucks though that you got to work on Chirstmas day. Hope you have a Merry chirstmas and happy new year.

Same here but 2 weeks instead of 3. I worked for the railroad for 15 years and it seemed like we were always sitting in a hotel room for the holidays. I quit there in '91 because of that.

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My future wife and I just purchased a dog kennel so now we are working 10 hour days 7 days a week. What do ya do the dogs need to play, we hate having the pups in there rooms so there out playing about 6 hours a day. Our families are being very supportive and working around our schedule so we are very thankful we get to see them

But on the down side, we don’t get to go ice fishing anymore

We’ll get out a few times im sure.

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